Canon network camera VBC60 User Manual

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Accessing the Setting Menu
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1Detailed Settings
Items Common to All Setting Pages
„
Application of Setting Changes
When any setting is changed on each setting page, the grayed-out [ Apply] button shown on 
the top right of the setting page turns blue.
To make the new setting effective, click the [ Apply] button.
To restore the original setting, click the [ Clear] button.
„Setting Changes Requiring Rebooting
The items whose setting will become effective only after the camera is rebooted are 
accompanied by an orange icon.
If any item accompanied by an orange icon is changed, the [ Apply] button shown on the top 
right of each setting page changes to [ Apply and reboot].
To confirm the new setting, click the [ Apply and reboot] button. The new setting will be 
reflected and the cam era will be rebooted.
To restore the original setting, click the [ Clear] button.
Note
If you switch to a different setting page without clicking the [ Apply] button or [ Apply and 
reboot ] button, the changes you have made will be lost. To make the changes effective, be 
sure to click the [ Apply] button or [ Apply and reboot ] button.  
						

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Accessing the Setting Menu
„Returning to the Setting Menu
To return to the Setting Menu from each setting page, click the [ Settings menu] button on the 
top right of the setting page.
Note
z Be sure to change the settings of each camera within one setting page.
z Do not move between setting pages using the [ Back] and [For ward ] buttons of the browser. 
The new settings may return to the original settings or unwanted setting changes may 
occur.
Tip
Click  [ Help] at the beginning of any item on a setting page to display a detailed 
explanation of the setting item.  
						

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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, 
DNS, etc. (Network)
Administrator Password
(1) [Password]
Set the Administrator password. You can use up to eight (single-byte) ASCII characters 
(space or printable characters). The factory settin g is VB-C60. If Admin Viewer or VBAdmin 
Tools is connected, change the password after terminating the connection. 
(2) [Confirm Password] Enter the same password for confirmation.You can set the following items.
z
Administrator Password
Set the Administrator password.
z LAN
Set the IP address and other items needed to establish LAN connection.
z IPv6
Set IPv6.
z DNS
Set the name server address, host name and DDNS.
z SNMP
Set the SNMP.
Note
zBe sure to change the default Administrator password to ensure security of the system. 
Dont forget the new password.
z If you have forgotten the Administrator Password, press the reset switch to initialize the 
settings. See Initializing with the Reset Switch on the Camera (  P. 5-21).  Take note, 
however, that this will reset all settings of t he camera, except for time and date, to their 
factory settings. 
						

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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. (Network)
LAN
(1) [IP Address Setting]Select [ Auto (DHCP) ] or [Manual ] as the address setting mode. If [Auto (DHCP) ] is selected, 
the values automatically acquired from  the DHCP server will be entered in [IP Address], 
[Subnet Mask ] and [Default Gateway Address ]. If [Manual ] is selected, directly enter the 
values appropriate for the environment in which the camera is used.
(2) [IP Address] If [Manual ] was selected in (1), enter a fixed IP address.
(3) [Subnet Mask] If [Manual ] was selected in (1), enter the subnet mask specified for each network.
(4) [Default Gateway Address] Enter an appropriate value if [ Manual] was selected in (1). Be sure to set the default gateway 
address when connecting the camera to a subnet different from that of the viewer.
(5) [LAN Interface] Select [ Auto], [Full Duplex ] or [Half Duplex ]. Normally [ Auto] should be used.
(6) [Maximum Packet Size]  Enter the maximum transmission unit. Normally the default setting of 1500 needs not be 
changed. 
						

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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. (Network)
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IPv6
(1) [IPv6]
Select [ Disable] or [Enable ] regarding the use of IPv6.
(2) [IPv6 Address] If [Enable ] is selected for IPv6, an automatically acquired address will be shown.
Note
zFor [ IP Address ], [Subnet Mask ] and [Default Gateway Address ], contact your network 
administrator.
z If any of the [ IP Address], [Subnet Mask ] and [Default Gateway Address ] settings is wrong, 
network access may be disabled. In this case, use VB Initial Setting Tool (Perform Initial 
Setting of the Camera in  Start Guide) to set the address again.
z If the [ IP Address ], [Subnet Mask ], [Default Gateway Address ], [LAN Interface ] or 
[ Maximum Packet Size ] setting is changed, the camera may become no longer accessible 
from the active browser. Check beforehand the precautions explained in Notes in Setting 
the Items Requiring Rebooting (Reboot Item) (  P. 1-49). Also check the precautions in the 
same section before changing each setting in [IPv6 ] ( P. 1-9) and  DNS (  P. 1-10).
z If [ Auto (DHCP) ] is selected as the address setting mode, the IP address may not be 
assigned correctly in certain environments,  such as when a router is present between the 
DHCP server and this camera. In this case, assign a fixed IP address by selecting 
[ Manual ].
z If you are using IPv6, set 1280 or greater value under [ Maximum Packet Size].
Tip
zIf you are using optical fiber or ADSL, you may be able to improve the sending efficiency by 
slightly reducing the maximum packet size.
z You can use the VB Initial Setting Tool to check the IP address assigned by [ Auto (DHCP)].
Tip
In an environment where IPv6 cannot be used, the [ IPv6 Address] field remains blank even 
when [ Used] is selected for IPv6. 
						

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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. (Network)
DNS
(1) [Name Server Address 1], [Name Server Address 2]Enter each name server address you want to register. If only one address is registered, keep 
the [ Name Server Address 2 ] field blank.
(2) [Host Name Registration with DDNS] Select [ Enable] and enter the host name. The host name can be registered in the name 
server.
You can use up to 63 (single-byte) characters including A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, - (hyphen), _ 
(underscore) and . (period).
Tip
z For added convenience, register the host name  if the camera is to be used by [Auto 
(DHCP) ] ( P. 1-8). Certain items must be set beforehand for registration in the DNS server. 
For the DNS server settings, contact your System Administrator.
z If [ Name Server Address 1 ] cannot be used, [Name Server Address 2 ] will be accessed. 
However, [ Name Server Address 2 ] must be already set. 
						

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Setting the Administrator Password, LAN, IPv6, DNS, etc. (Network)
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SNMP
(1) [SNMP]
Select whether to use SNMP from [ Disable] or [Enable ]. When [Enable] is selected, the SNMP 
Manager can reference information set in the camera.
(2) [Community Name] Set a community name for SNMP. It is recommended that you change the default community 
name to ensure security of the system.
(3) [Administrator Contact Information] Set contact information (e-mail address, etc.) for the Administrator of the camera. The 
settings can be referenced by the SNMP Manager.
(4) [Administration Function Name] Set the camera name used for administration. The settings can be referenced by the SNMP 
Manager.
If this field is left blank, VB-C60 will be used by default. 
(5) [Installation Location] Set information regarding the installation location of this camera. The settings can be 
referenced by the SNMP Manager.
Tip
zThe information set in the camera is read-only from the SNMP Manager.
z Use the SNMP Manager SNMP MIB2 (supporting RFC1213).
z The cameras SNMP does not support IPv6. 
						

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Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time)
Current Date and Time
[Date], [Time]The date and time currently  set in the camera is shown.
Setting
(1) [Setting Method]
Select [ Set manually ], [Synchronize with NTP server ], [Synchronize with NTP broadcast ] or 
[Synchronize with computer time ].
(2) [Date], [Time] Set the following items according to the selection for [ Setting Method] made in (1).
[Set manually]
You can set a desired date and time. Enter the date in the order of  and 
time in the order of  in the 24-hour format. (Two digits each for 
month, day, and hour.)
Example: To specify August 23, 2008 1:23:04 pm, enter 2008/08/23 and 13:23:04.
You can set the following items.
z
Current Date and Time
The date and time set in the camera is shown.
z Setting
Select the date & time setting method and time zone for this camera. 
						

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Setting the Date and Time (Date and Time)
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[Synchronize with NTP server]
The camera will synchronize with that time of the NTP server. Enter the IP address of the 
NTP server.
[Synchronize with NTP broadcast]
The camera will synchronize with the NTP broadcast time.
[Synchronize with computer time]
The camera will synchronize with the date and time of the computer currently accessing 
the camera. The time zone will also be selected automatically.
(3) [Time Zone]  Select from the list an applicable time difference from the Greenwich Mean Time.
Tip
zIf you select [ Synchronize with computer time ], clicking the [Apply] button to apply the 
setting will set the setting shown under [ Setting Method] to [Set manually ].
z If [ Synchronize with NTP Server ] is selected, the date and time will not be changed when 
the IP address of the NTP server is wr ong or otherwise the NTP server cannot be 
connected.
z The cameras NTP does not support IPv6. 
						

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Setting the Camera Control and External Device 
Name (Camera)
General
[Camera Name]Be sure to enter the camera name into [ Camera Name (alphanumeric characters) ].
Up to 15 ASCII characters (spaces or printable characters) can be used for the [ Camera 
Name (alphanumeric characters)]. You can set the following items.
z
Camera Name
Enter the name of the camera. The camera name is required if the RM-series software 
is used with the camera.
z Initial Camera Settings 
Set the AE mode, slow shutter, shutter speed and focus mode.
z Camera Control
Set the digital zoom and image stabilizer. 
z Day/Night
Set the Day/Night switching mode.
z Installation Conditions
Set whether or not you will use a dome, the LED setting, and the mounting method. 
z Camera Position Control
Set whether or not to limit the cameras pan/tilt/zoom operations to the preset 
positions registered beforehand. Also, set the operation to be performed when 
control privileges are not requested. 
z External Device Name
Set the external input device name and external output device name.
Tip
If you are using the optional recording software (RM-64/RM-25/RM-9 or bundled RM-Lite), the 
camera name set here will be shown when the camera is registered.